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Population & People
Population
13,527
Median age
41.7
Median household income
$63,884
Poverty rate
16.9%
Unemployment rate
6.9%
Bachelor's degree+
37.8%
Avg. commute
18 min
Hispanic or Latino
2.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$155,400
Median gross rent
$844/mo
Homeownership rate
70.64%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$945
HUD Fair Market Rent (West Virginia statewide average across 55 areas — not specific to South Charleston), 2026. Efficiency $714, 1BR $766, 2BR $945, 3BR $1231, 4BR $1380. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
West Virginia commercial electricity
11.75¢/kWh
West Virginia industrial electricity
8.11¢/kWh
West Virginia residential electricity
15.41¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
109276.6
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
83170.7
All-Transactions House Price Index for West Virginia
365.44
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Source: FRED, West Virginia-specific series.